Italy vs Östra Sverige: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3

Italy
292.53
in 2012
Östra Sverige
372.87
in 2012
Italy rank
8th
Östra Sverige rank
6th

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 over time

  • Italy
  • Östra Sverige
0200400600197719942012

How they compare

Östra Sverige currently reports 372.87 against 292.53 in Italy, a difference of 80.34.

That makes Östra Sverige's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Östra Sverige ahead.

Italy ranks 8th and Östra Sverige ranks 6th of 31 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Östra Sverige in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Östra Sverige Difference Ahead
1970s 15.17 10.22 4.94 Italy
1980s 105.31 44.59 60.73 Italy
1990s 270.54 198.57 71.97 Italy
2000s 483.89 337.16 146.74 Italy
2010s 361.32 400.16 38.84 Östra Sverige

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3, Italy or Östra Sverige?
Östra Sverige, at 372.87 against 292.53 in Italy as of 2012.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Italy and Östra Sverige?
80.34, with Östra Sverige ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Östra Sverige?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Italy and Östra Sverige rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Italy ranks 8th and Östra Sverige ranks 6th of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
0 places, 0 data points, 1977–2012
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